Van Morrison - Cleaning Windows: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Cleaning Windows" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D# Oh, the smell of the bakery from across the street A# Got in my nose D# Yeah, we carried our ladders down the street A# With the wrought iron gate rows D# I went home and listened to Jimmie Rodgers A# in my lunch break F Bought five Woodbines at the shop on the corner A# And went straight back to work Oh, Sam was up on top And I was on the bottom with the V We went for lemonade and Paris buns At the shop and broke for tea (That's right) I collected from the lady And I cleaned the fanlight inside-out I was blowing saxophone on the weekend In that down joint Chorus: Gm What's my line F D# A# I'm happy cleaning windows Gm Take my time F D# I'll see you when my love grows A# Gm Baby! don't let it slide F D# I'm a working man in my prime A# Cleaning windows D# (Number thirty six!) I heard Leadbelly and Blind Lemon On the street where I was born (Yeah) Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee And Muddy Waters singin' "I'm A Rolling Stone" I went home And read my Christmas Humphreys' book on Zen Curiosity killed the cat Kerouac's "Dharma Bums" and "On the Road" Chorus: What's my line? I'm happy cleaning windows (Hey) Take my time I'll see you when my love grows Baby, don't let it slide I'm a working man in my prime Cleaning windows Say again What's my line? I'm happy cleaning windows Well, I take my time I'll see you when my love grows Don't let it slide I'm a working man in my prime Cleaning windows Alright, cleanin' What'd you say number Number a-hundred and twenty-six Alright, we'll be ready tomorrow You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  D#  F  Gm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Cleaning Windows" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Cleaning Windows" by Van Morrison.